Hey, I'm Annika 👋

Hey, I'm Annika 👋

 
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This is my very yolo’ed Notion-based website! Its objective is to give you a sense of who I am and what i’m about: mostly professionally, with a dash of personal.
Last updated: January 2025

👩🏻‍💻 What I do

I work in crypto. I have strong conviction that blockchains will underpin much of the world’s digital & economic infrastructure in the coming years, and I want to leave my mark in building that infrastructure and educating others on the topic.
I can’t fathom not working in crypto in this day and age.
Currently, my main focus is leading the Eco Foundation. Eco makes stablecoins easier to use onchain. Learn more at eco.com.
Previously, I spent a number of years in the finance industry — in banking, fintech, and venture capital.

📝 A selection of lists

Bizarre rituals of mine
Half-Birthdays: I celebrate them religiously.
Robert Burns Day: I'm Scottish. We do a huge, raucous dinner every January. Haggis, shouting, Scotch galore.
DMB LDW: I do my best to make it to The Gorge in Washington State each September. It is my happy place.
Places
I've lived: Vancouver, NYC, Toronto, Montreal. Hohhot, China for a couple months once.
I've visited: A lot. I'm bad at sitting still. Country count in the 50’s, I think. When Keith and I decided to leave NYC, we quit our jobs and backpacked for eight months. We wrote about it here.
Languages
French — I did French Immersion K-12. And, today, I’m doing my best to speak French to my one-year-old so she picks it up through osmosis. We’ll see how that goes.
Mandarin — I studied it for six years, starting in university. I'm far from fluent, but can proudly crush “童话“ start-to-finish at karaoke.
SQL (rusty)
Python, sorta
Board Games
I'm a moderate board game nerd. Not quite Gloomhaven-level, but close.
Favourites include: Avalon, Parks, Werewolves, Scythe, Between Two Castles, Codenames, Boggle, Taboo, Tichu, Stack It (which my husband invented), Bowerbirds (husband also invented), Blood on the Clocktower

🖊 Writing

 
On Crypto & Economics
 
 
On Other Tech Things
 
My newbie-to-full-time crypto story:
 
 
 

🖥 Media

 
 
Ep. 8 Gitcoin's Annika Lewis–Public Goods In Web3 And The Open Source Movement
Welcome to Cross-Chain Examination, an inclusive and friendly place for your 102-level crypto/Web3 content. In this episode of the podcast, host Katherine Wu chats with Gitcoin's Annika Lewis about how crypto fits in as a public good, what Annika's excited about in crypto right now and whether all companies should become a DAO. 0:00 Show intro and sponsors 1:42 Why is crypto such a compelling fit as a public good? 4:49 What's Gitcoin? And how does the grant program work? 7:55 What IS quadratic funding? 10:44 In a crypto context, how do you determine what's a "public good"? 13:33 44K unique wallet addresses contributed to Gitcoin's recent grant round ($5M to 12 grantees) 15:00 Web2 to Web3 culture shocks 18:30 What's Annika excited about in crypto right now? 20:30 Should all companies become a DAO? 24:23 Can a public good be profitable or not? 24:58 Interesting projects from Gitcoin's latest grant round 27:32 Where to learn more about Gitcoin and the next grant's process * * * This season is sponsored by Protocol Labs, creators of IPFS, libp2p, and Filecoin. They are an open-source R&D lab building protocols, tools, and services to radically improve the internet. This season is also sponsored by Parcl, a digital real estate platform that lets you gain exposure to the real estate market with no minimum investment, high liquidity, and low transaction fees. Cross-chain Examination is presented by Archetype, an early-stage crypto VC firm based in NYC.
Ep. 8 Gitcoin's Annika Lewis–Public Goods In Web3 And The Open Source Movement
Polygon Labs President on Web3 Gaming, Next Wave of Growth, & Expectations for 2023 | Ryan Wyatt
Ryan Wyatt, President of Polygon Labs, discusses why he thinks EA Sports' new web3 partnership with Nike is a significant deal for Polygon, how Polygon is winning over brands such as Starbucks, Salesforce, and Reddit, why gaming is positioned to be the driving force for the next wave of crypto onboarding, the launch of zkEVM, and more. Chapters 0:00-1:35 Back to Basics: Polygon Blockchain 1:35-4:26 EA Sports & Nike Partnership 4:26-7:15 Future of Web3 Gaming 7:15-11:39 How Polygon is Winning Over Brands 11:39-14:34 Next Wave of Polygon Onboarding 14:34-17:33 zkEVM Launch 17:33-19:53 2023 Expectations YouTube: /@publicinvest Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PM54xE... Public.com allows you to invest in stocks, crypto, and alternative assets. Get started by signing up at Public.com with code PODCAST. Public Lives are designed to help you be a better investor through access to context, information, execs, and analysts. This content is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice. Open To The Public Investing is member of FINRA and SIPC. See Public.com/disclosures for more information. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities available on Public are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc. (OTTP), member FINRA & SIPC. Brokerage services for securities issued pursuant to Regulation A of the Securities Act of 1933 are offered through Dalmore Group, LLC (Dalmore), member FINRA & SIPC. OTTP and Dalmore are not affiliated entities. Alternative assets are self-custodied and are not covered by SIPC. Alternative assets are speculative, involve substantial risks (including illiquidity and loss of principal). The issuers of these assets may be an affiliate of Public, and Public (or an affiliate) may earn fees when you purchase or sell these securities. Cryptocurrency trading provided by Apex Crypto LLC (NMLS ID 1828849). Apex Crypto is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Investment services and the Brokerage Accounts for treasury securities are offered by Jiko Securities, Inc. (“JSI”) member FINRA and SIPC. Securities investments: Not FDIC Insured; No Bank Guarantee; May Lose Value. Banking services and the Bank Account are provided by Jiko Bank, a division of Mid-Central National Bank, Member FDIC.
Polygon Labs President on Web3 Gaming, Next Wave of Growth, & Expectations for 2023 | Ryan Wyatt
…And More Media (mostly older stuff)
Gitcoin Grants Round 14 | GR14 Panel | Green Pill #19
🟢 PARTICIPATE IN GITCOIN GRANTS ROUND 14 🟢 https://bankless.cc/Gitcoin ----- ✨ Subscribe to the Green Pill Podcast ✨ https://availableon.com/greenpill ----- Gitcoin Grants Round 14 To explore what this means for Gitcoin and the broader crypto space, we’re bringing on a medley of contributors from GitcoinDAO to talk about the public goods funding round, the decentralization of Gitcoin, and future upgrades with Grants 2.0. Take the Green Pill, anon. ----- Panelists: • Scott Moore – Gitcoin Co-Founder https://twitter.com/notscottmoore • Lindsey Thrift – VP of Product at Gitcoin https://twitter.com/thrift_lindsey • Kevin Olsen – VP of Engineering at Gitcoin https://gov.gitcoin.co/u/kevin.olsen/summary • Annika Lewis – Lead at GitcoinDAO Public Goods Funding Workstream https://twitter.com/AnnikaSays • Austin Griffith – Steward of GitcoinDAO, BuidlGuidl https://twitter.com/austingriffith?s=20&t=3SS6bNHiMah_Uv_db0lQvg ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:00 Gitcoin Grants Round 14 9:50 Gitcoin Passport 14:45 Buidl Guidl Voting 22:30 Gitcoin Grants 2.0 30:00 Git Involved ------ Resources: Gitcoin Grants Round 14 https://bankless.cc/Gitcoin Gitcoin Discord http://discord.gg/gitcoin Gitcoin Governance http://gov.gitcoin.co Passport http://passport.gitcoin.co Gitcoin Grants 2.0 https://gov.gitcoin.co/t/gitcoin-grants-2-0/9981 ----- 🟢 Get the GreenPilled Book 🟢 https://greenpill.party/ ----- Music by WABI SABI - snowflake - https://thmatc.co/?l=7786B012 ----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures
Gitcoin Grants Round 14 | GR14 Panel | Green Pill #19